Qin Shi Huang: The First Emperor of China
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Qin Shi Huang: Qin Shi Huang: The First The First
Emperor of Emperor of ChinaChina
Presented by: Zhang ZhaojunPresented by: Zhang Zhaojun
OutlineOutline Qin Shi Huang unifying ChinaQin Shi Huang unifying China His legacyHis legacy
259 BC259 BC247 BC247 BC221 BC221 BC
Ruled China: 221 Ruled China: 221 BC to 210 BCBC to 210 BC
The word “China” The word “China” came from Qin, also came from Qin, also spelt “Chin”, the spelt “Chin”, the kingdom of Qin Shi kingdom of Qin Shi HuangdiHuangdi
Reviled for his Reviled for his tyranny – “A tyranny – “A thousand will die so thousand will die so that a million may that a million may live.”live.”
Also admired for his Also admired for his many radical and many radical and insightful policiesinsightful policies
Unifying Unifying ChinaChina
The Great Wall’s The Great Wall’s beginnings…beginnings…
NOMADSNOMADS HunsHuns MongolsMongols ManchusManchus
chéng = city; wall
The Great Wall’s The Great Wall’s beginnings…beginnings…
Qin Shi Huang ordered the Qin Shi Huang ordered the destruction of the wall sections that destruction of the wall sections that divided his empire along the former divided his empire along the former state bordersstate borders
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Qin Shi Huang (259 BC – 210 BC)
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His LegacyHis Legacy
Crowded Great Wall during May Day Long Holiday 2007
Discovered in 1974 east of Mount Lishan(20 miles east of
Xi’an)
Terracotta Terracotta WarriorsWarriors
Qin Shi Huang Terracotta Warriors and Horses Museum
Mold degrades the features of a terracotta warrior
Air pollution studies are being conducted to assess the deteriorating air quality conditions.
The Mausoleum of Qin Shi Huang
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